Appendix I

A. In accordance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9022 and R.I. LBR 2002-1(a), the Clerk hereby designates as the party responsible to provide notice of hearing and service of Court orders, any party who by motion, complaint, application or other request, seeks an order or other authority. Such movant, plaintiff or requesting party shall give notice of the date scheduled for hearing, if any, by mailing a copy of the Notice of Hearing prepared by the clerk's office to the parties in interest, including those specified below, and filing a certificate of service with the Clerk confirming same.

Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9022 and R.I. LBR 9022-1, the Clerk will serve notice of the entry of a judgment or order on the contesting parties, the local office of the United States trustee and the case trustee only, or on such other parties as the Court directs. The movant, plaintiff or requesting party is responsible for providing service of any endorsed or written order of the Court, or other authority, by mailing a copy thereof to all other parties in interest. The clerk=s office will include with the signed or endorsed order, a copy of the service list indicating who should receive service.

However, in all circumstances, unless otherwise served by the clerk=s office as a contesting party, notice of hearing and service of orders shall be provided to:

1. All persons who have filed an appearance or request for notice;

2. Any committee appointed under ' 1102 of the Code, and any attorney for the committee, or if no committee has been appointed, to the twenty largest unsecured creditors;

3. The local office of the United States trustee; the case trustee, if any; the debtor or debtor in possession; and the debtor's attorney of record;

4. If the order requested relates to the disposition of property, to all creditors who hold or claim an interest in the subject property.

B. The foregoing Designation does not apply to the following matters, which continue to be noticed and served by the Clerk:

1. Orders entered pursuant to request of a panel trustee in a no-asset Chapter 7 case; and

2. All orders of dismissal or conversion regardless of the Chapter.

C. The Clerk shall give notice of the initial date set for the ' 341 meeting of creditors, but notice of any continued ' 341 meeting shall be by the party causing the meeting to be continued. Notice required pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(4) and 2002(a)(8) will continue to be made by the Clerk.

Dated

Susan M. Thurston
Clerk of Court

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©1998 US Bankruptcy Court
District of Rhode Island
03 November 1998